The Big Sandy is the largest machine gun shoot in the United States. It takes place twice a year, in April and October, approximately 10 miles northeast of the town of Wikieup, Arizona.

For three days, hundreds of shooters fire approximately 2 million rounds at a variety of reactionary targets. It’s a shooters paradise that attracts people from around the world. It was my second time attending the event and I had a blast. Here are some photos from the weekend of Oct. 10-22.

A few hundred shooters line the ridge at the Big Sandy shoot. They often camp behind their line spot. Spectators are allowed to walk behind the spots. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com)